It was clear early on that Brentford would do all they could to neutralise Luke Freeman, doubling up on him early on and refusing to let him settle. He looked frustrated at times in the first half, picking up a booking for a needless foul and second-guessing himself in 50/50s in an effort not to earn a second yellow, but the second half was a different story.

The winger, who scored the 94th-minute equaliser in last season's 2-2 draw with Brentford, helped bring the hosts level when his shot was deflected into the path of Massimo Luongo, and it was his free-kick which brought the second goal of the game when Toni Leistner nodded down for Joel Lynch to tap home. As Freeman quickly figured out, they can't double up on you when you're the one taking the set piece.

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QPR were by no means out of the game at half-time, but Neal Maupay's concussion made a huge difference. The Championship top scorer had shown great instincts to nod home the rebound after Joe Lumley could only parry a swerving Said Benrahma shot, and his runs off the shoulder of the last man ensured the Rs back four could never settle.

After the break, though, it was a different story. There was no longer a fear that any mistake could be instantly punished, and that allowed Toni Leistner and Joel Lynch to play with greater freedom from the back. The hosts attacked frequently and in great numbers, but it could have been a different story if the second goal had gone the way of the visiting side.

Jake Bidwell and Angel Rangel are at quite different ends of the full-back scale. While left-back Bidwell drove forward regularly against his former club, the August recruit from Swansea was more prone to hanging back on the right.

However, while Rangel was often found chasing shadows against the dangerous Benrahma, Bidwell got up and down the field well and put in a brilliant last-ditch challenge on Sergi Canos to keep the scores level at 1-1. The left-back might have later been caught out of position for Henrik Dalsgaard's goal, but both full-backs also contributed at the right end – Rangel's crossfield ball helping set up Massimo Luongo's equaliser and Bidwell winning the free-kick from which Joel Lynch put the hosts ahead.

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Joel Lynch has gone six years since his one and only Wales cap, but had a chance to show off his talents while up against current Welsh squad member Chris Mephem. Ultimately it wasn't really a day for the centre-backs, with the difficult conditions favouring attacking play and causing panic in both penalty areas, but both Lynch and Mepham have shown a flair for bringing the ball out from the back and starting attacks.

Lynch was the first to admit it wasn't his best game in a QPR shirt. However, after seeing a shot cleared off the line in the first half, the former Brighton and Nottingham Forest man was on hand to tap home from two yards to turn the game in QPR's favour.

QPR goalkeeper Joe Lumley. (Image: Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

Player of the Month Joe Lumley coming through when he needed to

There were plenty of candidates for QPR's player of the month after an unbeaten October, but it was hard to argue with goalkeeper Lumley earning the award after conceding just once in the month.

Lumley will have been unhappy to concede to Neal Maupay early on, but didn't let it faze him, and needed to be on top form to keep his side in the game in the second half. The highlight was a huge left hand to deny Said Benrahma and cling on to the ball with Brentford attackers closing, but manager Steve McClaren also gave a shout-out to his stopper for punching clear the danger from a 95th-minute corner to ensure the three points went QPR's way.